case law
precedent *
common law

And where would we find case law or whatever to tell us what this standard should be?

Social change through case law is a slow approach, to be sure.

There is a good deal of case law on the subject.

The role of the company director has until recently been defined by case law.

I think that there clearly is going to be case law written.

The case law on this question is not very consistent.

Then the 1986 ban comes in, and we get more case law.

However, its utility in American case law today is not clear.

But legal scholars say the case law is not so clear.

Comprehensive information about case law is difficult to come by.